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Consumer Pulse Research 2026: Talk to My AI Agent

Consumer research on agent-mediated purchasing and the changing relationship between brands and buyers.

Publisher
Accenture
Publication
2026 edition
Length
35 pages
Language
English
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Consumer Pulse Research 2026: Talk to My AI Agent

2026 / RESEARCH

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About this report

This consumer research examines how AI agents could become intermediaries between people and brands. It follows the progression from assistance to delegated decisions and autonomous purchasing, asking what makes consumers grant or withhold control. The report then connects those choices to brand value, influence in mediated customer journeys and organizational changes needed to deliver a credible consumer promise. Use it to review commerce and customer-experience strategy, particularly where trust, context and the ability to influence both people and their agents matter.

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Who it is for

  • Product and customer experience teams
  • Business and strategy leaders
  • Investors and market researchers

Inside this report

  1. Consumer delegation from assistance to autonomy
  2. What increases or reduces trust in agents
  3. Three shifts in how consumers assess value
  4. Brand influence in an agent-mediated journey
  5. Rewiring the business around the consumer promise
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